The Institute by Stephen King
" It came to him, with the force of a revelation, that you have to have been imprisoned to fully understand what freedom was." Luke Ellis is a twelve year-old prodigy with a bright future, a best friend, two loving parents and a slight telekinetic power that occasionally freaks them out. He's all set to start his studies in two separate universities, when one night, three intruders kill his parents and abduct him, only to take him to the Institute. The Institute is a place where "they" incarcerate children and teenagers with telekinetic or telepathic powers and exploit them in the most inhumane ways. The Institute is where innocence, and faith in humanity go to die. The Institute is where impossible hope and friendship blossomed. No one has ever escaped before, but Luke isn't just an ordinary boy... I've only read a few of King's books but The Institute tops them all. King's writing is, as always, suspenseful and evocative. The twists don